Fence Regulations in Yucaipa, CA (2026)
3 verified fence regulations for Yucaipa, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Height Limits
In the City of Yucaipa, California, fence height is set by district group and yard. The Development Code caps fences at 4 feet in front and street side yards in commercial and all other districts, and 6 feet in industrial districts. Interior side and rear fences reach 6 feet in all other districts and 10 feet in industrial and commercial ones.
Fence Height Limits in Yucaipa by Yard and District
Some RestrictionsYucaipa Development Code § 87.0510
Facilities Front and Street Side Yards and Courts Interior Side Yards Rear Yard ... (o) Fences, screening, safety guard rails, walls, and dense hedges along property lines Allowed Allowed Allowed (1) Industrial Land Use Districts. 6 feet maximum height 10 feet maximum height 10 feet maximum height (2) Commercial Land Use Districts. 4 feet maximum height 10 feet maximum height 10 feet maximum he...
Fence Permit Requirements
In the City of Yucaipa, a building permit is not required for a fence not over 6 feet high or a block wall not over 4 feet high. Yucaipa Municipal Code § 15.04.015 amends California Building Code Section 105.2, exemption 2, to set those two limits, and anything taller falls outside the exemption.
Fence and Block Wall Permit Exemptions in Yucaipa
Some RestrictionsYucaipa Municipal Code § 15.04.015
Section 105.2 Work exempt from a permit of Chapter 1 of the California Building Code is hereby amended by amending exemptions 2 and 9 and 14 to read as follows: 2. Fences not over 6 feet (2134 mm) high. Block walls not over 4 feet high (1219 mm).
Retaining Walls
In the City of Yucaipa, California, hillside projects limit retaining walls to six feet behind the building pad, four feet in a side yard, and four feet beside roadways, or six feet total using two three-foot walls. Yucaipa Development Code § 87.1140(d) sets these caps for the Hillside Overlay District.
Retaining Wall Height Limits in Yucaipa Hillsides
Some RestrictionsYucaipa Development Code § 87.1140
(d) Retaining walls in the back of the pad on a lot shall be a maximum of six feet (6') in height. Retaining walls in the side yard of a lot shall be a maximum of four feet (4'). Retaining walls may be used with planters in between the walls to soften the effect within a minimum horizontal spacing of three feet (3'). Adjacent to roadways, retaining walls shall be a maximum of four feet (4') hig...
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